By Sea & Stealth

AUTHOR(S)

Hooton, E. R.

PUB. DATE

December 2005

SOURCE

Armada International;Dec/Jan2006 Supplement, Vol. 29, p28

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

This article presents information on several equipment used by maritime special forces. The equipment include the Sea Shadow diver propulsion vehicle, the Serbian Brodosplit that resembles a torpedo and the Mark VIII developed by the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center. INSET: Clockwork Special.

ACCESSION #

19656974

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